"White House To Slash $8B In Funding For Blue States"

"The Trump administration is pulling billions of dollars in federal support for 16 states that did not vote for the president in 2024."

"White House budget director Russ Vought on Wednesday said the Trump administration will cancel almost $8 billion in federal funding for green projects, directly targeting 16 states that did not vote for President Donald Trump in the presidential election.

“Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left’s climate agenda is being cancelled. More info to come from @ENERGY,” Vought posted on the social media site X.

“The projects are in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, VT, WA,” he added."

Hannah Northey reports for E&E News October 1, 2025.

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